Saves+Holds Fantasy Baseball Rankings (SV+HLD) Updates: Top 150 Relief Pitchers (June)

June 11, 2026

Updated fantasy baseball saves+holds (SV+HLD) rankings for the top 150 closers, relievers (June updates). Nick's rankings for 2026 Saves+Holds leagues (SOLDS).

Let's meet up on the mound for my second in-season update for my Saves+Holds fantasy baseball rankings (SV+HLD or SOLDS) for the top 150 relief pitchers of the 2026 season. We do plenty to give saves-focused players their insight, but this allows me to stretch my wings and have fun with holds as well. This column brings us some deep Saves+Holds reliever ranks, which will be updated with info going into June 11 for fantasy baseball bullpens.

Closers are still the most bankable guys to get those valuable late frames, but this helps us boost the firemen out there. Saves+Holds (or Solds, or SV+HLD) leagues help fantasy formats reward the most talented arms, which allows us to focus on strikeout rates and ratios. Be sure that you've also bookmarked our daily updated fantasy baseball closers and saves depth charts to get frequent insights on all things RP.

A reminder on what holds are: A hold is recorded when a relief pitcher enters with a lead of three runs or less or with the tying run on deck, at the plate, or on base and maintains that lead while recording at least one out. Scroll down to see my rank for each player, their Yahoo rostered rate, and what tier they're in (the tiers are important, do not get too hung up on ordinal ranks), followed by a team-by-team bullpen overview. I've done my best to introduce injury stashes where I'm comfortable targeting them, but that is even more context-dependent than the rest of the ranks.

Updated Saves+Holds Rankings: Top 150 Relief Pitchers

Rankings updated as of June 11, 2026

Team-by-Team Saves+Holds Rankings Analysis

Arizona: Sewald’s save opportunities have come in bursts this year, with dry spells in between that will test your patience. With Morillo suffering from lousy WHIP-itis (despite a 2.67 FIP and 3.57 SIERA over the last 30 days), Taylor Clarke and Brandyn Garcia have been getting the holds. Neither boasts a strikeout rate above 17% over the last 30, so tread lightly.

Puk is still building up on rehab assignment and should return soon, with Justin Martinez another month or two away. We aren't counting on his giving us consistent innings until very late in '26, if at all.

Athletics: Harris has become the most stable option here, rocking three saves and three holds over the L30. He’s also brought a 31.9% K rate along for the ride, which paces the team among those with multiple solds of late.

Barlow, Sterner, and Leiter Jr. each have 4-5 solds, with the latter pair rocking healthy ratios. Jack Perkins has no solds and an 8.10 ERA with a 3.37 SIERA in the L30. Alvarado just snagged his first save after re-tooling his arsenal in the minors, and has now struck out nine in 4 ⅓ IP since returning to the majors. Okay, I’m paying attention.

Kotsay on Elvis Alvarado: “This is the best I’ve seen Elvis throw the ball. Not only just at 100 mph, but commanding the baseball. The slider’s got depth. The confidence is there.”

— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) June 11, 2026

Atlanta: Lee leads the L30 with eight solds, as Iglesias “only” has seven saves in that timeframe. Both are elite, with Lee’s stronger Stuff+ profile and whiffs giving us an edge. Suarez remains steady, though his whiffs have fallen off lately. Still, he’s a plus RP here.

With Tyler Kinley now on the injured list, they’re going to need Fuentes and Ritchie out of the ‘pen. We just saw Fuentes get trusted with a save look (that he converted) a few days ago, so his stock is climbing. Will Ritchie ever see late frames, or is he going to be a swingman?

Baltimore: Garcia’s pristine run without hits falling in had to end eventually, and it’s nice to see him not simply be torpedoed by regression. He’s still attacking the zone well and getting plus whiffs, so we’re happy. Baltimore hasn’t supplied many chances for us of late, meaning only Garcia, Cano, and Nunez have multiple L30 solds, with none exceeding three. Patience.

Boston: Chapman is doing astoundingly well despite managing a hamstring injury. A known injury would hurt anyone’s outlook, but we have to be extra skeptical given his age. Whitlock being back provides a clear handcuff. Slaten has five holds over the L30, with a wild 9.82 ERA, 6.92 FIP, and 2.91 SIERA/2.59 xFIP disparity in that window.

Chicago (AL): The more late looks they give Taylor, the more he rises here. The only things holding him back were the team role and a wildly rude BABIP. Over the L30, Taylor sports a 40% K rate with two runs allowed, two saves, and two holds over 15 IP. But I'm fully prepared to get sucked in only for this to be everyone's cry once a month:

Grant Taylor is pitching in the 5th, BOOOOOOOOO

— Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) May 24, 2026

One wonders if Dominguez is nursing something, as he’s only seen nine innings in 30 days. The form has been fine over that time, but getting nearly double the innings out of Newcomb and Davis is telling. Hudson had cooled, but just got Wednesday’s save. This is a messy late-inning picture!

Chicago (NL): I know, the lack of solds opportunities hurts us all. Palencia is being dropped even in traditional 5x5 formats due to inactivity. Be ready to strike, via waivers or trade, as the faith erodes. Let Coors be the final straw for them.

Don’t let this overshadow Webb’s strong form either. Before the aforementioned Coors tripped him up for a few bruises, he’d thrown 12 scoreless frames with a 16:2 K:BB, three holds, and a win over his L30.

Cincinnati: Emilio Pagan successfully threw his entire arsenal during a 20-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He’ll undergo an MRI on Saturday to review his healing progress, and says he could face hitters by Tuesday if that goes well. He wasn’t commanding well before the injury, so he’ll need to prove himself, but the bar is low.

Graham Ashcraft and Pierce Johnson are injured, while Santillan just picked up his fourth blown save on Tuesday as I write this. Antone and Burke are probably the most stable arms available, but even Burke has a 6.59 FIP/5.86 SIERA underneath the 3.14 ERA over the L30.

Cleveland: Smith’s early woes with locating some meatballs are far in the rearview mirror. The man holds a 50% K rate with a -0.31 FIP over the L30 as he puts pressure on Miller for the top spot. He needs to be the man with Sabrowski on ice with left elbow inflammation.

Gaddis is putting his own forearm injury behind him with seven solds and one run allowed in his last eight innings, taking on Sabrowski’s key setup role. Herrin hasn’t been that sharp of late, with a double-edged 15:7 K:BB in his last 11 IP, yet that comes with nine holds. Holderman only has three holds, but also four wins and dazzling ratios. He’s the best non-closer on CLE now.

Colorado: None of the Colorado relievers have a WHIP below 1.30 over the L30. Hill leads them over the last month with five holds, but it comes with bloated ratios and five walks over nine frames. Don’t dance with this devil.

Detroit: Jansen must fully heal up from this groin issue at 38 years old to ensure he returns with the stuff to trim the existing 4.80 ERA and 5.84 FIP on the books. Vest was on the IL, but he’s now back to continue with strong sabermetrics behind an iffy ERA. Detroit seems to agree with the sabers, using Vest later in recent games.

Although Finnegan has seen four holds lately, the lack of whiffs and elevated walk rate is ugly. While Vest holds a Location+ score of 109, Finnegan is down at 94. Anderson can go multiple innings, which limits the solds volume, though we stan the 23:5 K:BB and 1.80 ERA/0.95 WHIP in his last 20 IP (only three holds).

Houston: Hader looks like himself, whiffing seven of his first 10 batters faced in 2026. This allows De Los Santos, King, Okert, and even Abreu to work in less stressful situations. EDLS has a wild 14:1 K:BB in his last 12 IP, while Okert is keeping pace with his own 15:3 K:BB in 13 IP over the L30. King has six solds there, but also six Ks and six BBs in those 12 IP. Meh.

Kansas City: Lange’s renaissance crept up on us, with a wave of early momentum keeping him in the driver’s seat of the ninth following an avalanche of bad days for Erceg. The ex-Tiger had 26 saves and six holds in ‘23 in the Motor City, but also had a 1.33 WHIP and 15.6% walk rate. He’d shown some early control issues with K.C. this year, but a 13:3 K:BB in the L30 is sublime.

We’re still in on Lynch IV as the top fireman behind Lange, especially with Strahm not overpowering batters since returning from the IL. Schreiber had a disastrous 7:10 K:BB over his first 17 IP this year, but that’s turned into an 11:1 K:BB in his last 10 IP. Don’t let the seasonal line turn you away if you’re in deep waters.

LA Angels: Bachman leads the team in holds (11) and has the best ratios in the bullpen, not allowing an earned run over the L30. Zeferjahn can’t control the electrifying stuff, registering more walks (12) than strikeouts (11) in the last month. Yates has a healthy 30% K rate going and has already stepped into the Halos’ circle of trust.

LA Dodgers: Did you know that Scott has only issued three walks all season? He isn’t sacrificing attacking the edges either, as he’s still racking up Ks (32) and isn’t laying up easy hits down Broadway. He’s a clear top-10 RP here. Diaz is rehabbing well, and we’re aiming for mid-July there.

Vesia’s hype has wavered, though the 5.19 ERA/1.50 WHIP over the L30 does have a 1.95 FIP and 3.20 SIERA behind the curtain. Don’t give up on him, even though Klein, Henriquez, and Hurt have gotten well-deserved role promotions alongside him. Each has 4-5 solds in the L30.

Miami: I still believe in Fairbanks, although the sporadic loss of control can leave us wondering if the Reynaud’s numbness is flaring up. The strange usage around his paternity leave still sours the seasonal stat line, so let’s just make sure we avoid consecutive loss-of-the-zone outings.

Peterson has led the team in holds lately and is tied with the injured Andrew Nardi for the 2026 lead in the clubhouse. But Bender is the man of the hour here, with a 1.42 ERA/0.32 WHIP/1.95 SIERA and 14:1 K:BB next to three solds over his last 12 IP. He’s the hedge for any Fairbanks slip. King is still an interesting southpaw, but hasn’t seen a sold in 30 days.

Milwaukee: Alongside Ashby’s quest for 20 wins, Megill has come back to reclaim the closer role from Uribe. This matters less here, but the job does lead to exclusive late looks. We have to hope that Megill’s recent side and oblique tightness is not connected to his prior arm injuries, but any side/lat/oblique issue is a bright red flag to my eyes. (He looked good on Wednesday, so stand down?)

Uribe’s D-Generation X antics on the bump may have accelerated Megill’s taking the job back, but Uribe also has a lesser 1.50 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB over the L30. Patrick has come on as a sturdy bullpen option as well, racking up three saves, a win, and two holds before getting shelled as I write this. And then there’s Kuhnel’s massive velo bump since joining MIL, but will it come with holds?

Minnesota: If you told me that Gomez was going to be the shining light in a muddled Minny bullpen after his horrendous start to ‘26 in Tampa Bay, I’d have slapped you. No hesitation. Open palm. He’d allowed 12 ER in 17 ⅓ IP for the Rays!

And now, he’s found some more zip across his arsenal, leaning on more four-seamers and sweepers. That 13:10 K:BB for Tampa has given way to an 19:3 K:BB in 15 IP for the Twins. It’s a welcome sight, as is Banda collecting six solds with no earned runs over the last month.

New York (AL): Bednar’s mechanics look to be cleaned up after a mid-May slip, so perhaps it really was just some cold-weather woes. The Yanks haven’t had a save-heavy run lately, though his 8:3 K:BB in his last six games is what we’ll lean on. Cruz keeps racking up Ks and the walks have calmed a bit, giving him a few tiers up on Doval and Headrick as the No. 2 NYY arm.

Fernando Cruz Last 14 Games:

15.1 IP
1 R
17 K
0.59 ERA
0.72 WHIP

— Katie Sharp (@SharpStats17) June 10, 2026

New York (NL): Williams will surely wear the poor start to his 2026 for the entirety of the year, but the Mets have stuck with him. It seems he won’t help anchor your ratios, even if the saves keep trickling in. Weaver has superior Stuff+ and Location+ scores, though it’s Raley’s 111 Stuff+ that leads the key RPs. Minter is solds-less, but is on his way with 5 ⅓ IP of blank ball.

Philadelphia: Things are more comfortable in Philly when Duran is healthy and firing on all cylinders. Keller did well enough when Duran was hurt, and keeps eating with eight holds over the L30 as the primary setup man, even though his recent numbers are comparatively weak against the others. Kerkering has really come on lately (five solds, 18 Ks in 10 IP over L30).

Pittsburgh: Yes, Soto just gave up a two-run shot to Shohei Ohtani, but he still escaped with the save, and there’s little shame in allowing HRs to that guy. Unfortunately, the whiffs are down and the walks are up. I still like him, but my confidence is shaken.

However, Montgomery and Santana have pitched even worse, with the latter’s WHIP above 2.00 across the L30 going into Wednesday. Sisk is quietly their best arm this month, though that’s come with only two solds (same with Y. Ramirez). The volume is not here right now.

San Diego: Miller has cooled off from being the overwhelming RP1 to simply being the clear RP1, so it goes. As for the rest of them, Adam is improving as more time goes by since his ruptured quad tendon from last year. This is critical with Estrada back on the IL. Morejon remains a solds cornerstone, of course. Will B. Rodriguez pick up some holds with Estrada out?

San Francisco: You’re holding onto Winn, Kilian, and Miller, but all have slipped lately. In particular, Miller’s control looks quite poor following his trip to the IL, so one wonders if the back remains an issue. I’m not sure what they’re having Ryan Walker work on at Triple-A, but only three strikeouts over his last 6 ⅔ IP there isn’t refilling my confidence meter.

Seattle: Munoz is not meeting the standard he has established for himself in recent years. You’re not turning your nose up at 37 Ks in 24 ⅓ IP, but you can only calm yourself with the 2.52 SIERA and 2.66 xFIP when the ERA says 5.18 for so long. Plus, he’s only contributed three saves in the L30.

Meanwhile, Ferrer has five solds and a win during that stretch, and Bazardo sports six solds and a win. They and Speier will once again become a tight trio, as Brash is heading back to the IL. One hopes that he can recover for a strong second half. The narrowed action through Ferrer, Bazardo, and Speier does increase their outlook.

St. Louis: O’Brien still owns the ninth, but his 16.7% K rate over the L30 is 211th out of 269 RPs with five or more relief innings in that timeframe, and the 4.2% K-BB rate is 232nd. Oh, and the 7.92 xERA is 260th.

At the same time, Romero has found his Ks, Soriano hasn’t walked a batter in over a month, and Stanek has rebounded with only two runs in his last nine frames.

Tampa Bay: Baker remains a steadfast source of stats, both in 5x5 with saves and our solds format. We hope that those of you who used a pick on Griffin Jax were able to scoop Baker off of the wire and win out in the end. Perhaps Jax can make hay as a starter before ‘26 is up, and now Ian Seymour might be on the same path?

Cleavinger missed time with the calf injury and still doesn’t look like the dominant guy who pitched last season, but did pick up his second save on Wednesday. Kelly has been the only other solid option, rocking a 116 Stuff+ grade on the year. Legumina has also been a nice pickup for them, posting a 2.63 ERA/0.88 WHIP/2.82 SIERA with three holds in the L30.

Texas: Latz remains criminally underrostered across Yahoo, regardless of format. His 108 Stuff+ makes him the only Rangers RP with a Stuff+ tally above 100 among the top pool of himself, Winn, Junis, and Alexander. Ahlstrom hasn’t gotten a sold chance yet, but his early 113 Stuff+ and 111 Pitching+ is spicy.

Nothing better than a strikeout or two in your first MLB outing!@RangersSNtv | #MLB pic.twitter.com/GQD4Buxztv

— Victory+ (@victoryplustv) June 4, 2026

Toronto: Do we focus on praising Varland or leaning on Hoffman’s insane BABIP follies? Lost in the shuffle is how Rogers remains the steadiest of eddies, rocking 16 solds (same as Varland) with a 2.10 ERA/1.03 WHIP this year. You never anticipated big Ks here. Fisher and Fluharty each have three solds, good ratios, and K rates north of 30% over the L30.

If you want to put Hoffman outside of your top 100 and just forget about him, I wouldn't blame you for a second. I am a sucker for whiffs, what can I say?

Washington: Beeter is back and looks like the lead man at this time. This was only furthered by Gus Varland allowing all three batters to reach in the disastrous meltdown at San Francisco. Of course, Mitchell Parker then served up the walkoff grand slam to Bryce Eldridge.

Ribalta was lined up for the save on Tuesday and wound up tossing a 1-2-3 eighth on Wednesday before the storm. He’s the most intriguing riser at this time, but is still on the periphery in general. Lovelady leads the team with five solds in the L30, but it comes with horrendous ratios and even worse sabermetrics.

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